10 pounds to lose challenge- November 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

RubyRed427
RubyRed427 Posts: 4,589 Member
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This three month challenge is for anyone who wants motivation, support, friendship and tips. We are a nonjudgemental, supportive, friendly group. If 10 pounds weight loss is not for you, choose a different goal. All are welcome! Let's make these next three months our best yet! This is our twentieth round, and new friends are always welcome and encouraged to join. Post daily or weekly, and let us know what's working for you and what's not. Let's get healthier together.

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  • TeresaStrength140
    TeresaStrength140 Posts: 61 Member

    This group sounds great! I'd like to join. Just logged back into MFP after a year and now wanting to lose 10 lbs.

  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,589 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48814683#Comment_48814683

    welcome!!

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,308 Member

    ..

    My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018). I weigh weekly but also on the 1st and last day of each month for a full month’s account.

    🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM July 31st): 189.0

    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 9.2 lbs to land at 179.8

    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: 184.0

    TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: 5.0 lbs

    🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    I AM TRYING SOMETHING LATELY. MY GOAL FOR THE CHALLENGE WILL BE 0.1 lbs PER DAY. THAT WILL USUALLY COME TO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 9 AND 10 LBS TOTAL LOST MOST CHALLENGES. IT WILL BE DIFFICULT BUT I DON’T FEEL IT IS TOO MUCH TO ASK, EVEN GIVEN MY AGE, MY MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT SET ME BACK AND MY MEDICATIONS. IF I GET BEHIND ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WEEK OR MONTH, I’VE ONLY MADE IT HARDER ON MYSELF AS I HAVE TO THEN CATCH UP. THE SPECIFIC GOALS NUMBERS MAY CHANGE AS I GO ALONG ONLY TO KEEP IN LINE WITH MY GRAND TOTAL LOSS GOAL. IN THE END IT SHOULD BE EQUAL TO 0.1 LB PER DAY OR MORE. I KNOW IT’S A MIND GAME I’M PLAYING WITH MYSELF, BUT IT ALSO FEELS LIKE I’M NOT BITING OFF MORE THAN I CAN CHEW. LET’S SEE HOW THIS GOES!

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

    250’s💋-- 240’s🎵-- 230’s🐸-- 220's📘-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨-- 190's🌈-- 180’s🤑-- 170's🐋-- 160's🙋‍♀️-- 150’s🌻

    PREVIOUS MONTHS:

    08/01 – 187.6 ✅ (Trend Weight – 188.0)

    08/05 – 185.8 ✅ (Trend Weight – 187.5)

    08/12 – 182.6 ✅ (Trend Weight – 186.3)

    08/19 – 184.4 ❌ (Trend Weight – 186.4)

    08/26— 185.0 ❌ (Trend Weight: 185.0)

    08/31 – 181.8 ✅ (Trend Weight – 184.5)

    ..

    🐎🐎🐎 Aug Start: 189.0

    🐎🐎🐎 Aug Goal: 185.9 (3.1 lb Loss )

    🐎🐎🐎 Aug Actual: 181.8 ✅

    🐎🐎🐎 Cumulative Total Weight Loss: 7.2 lbs Lost ✅

    ..

    09/01 – 185.0 ❌ (Trend Weight – 184.6)

    09/02 – 187.8 ❌ (Trend Weight – 184.9)

    09/09 – 183.6 ✅ (Trend Weight – 184.6)

    09/16 –184.8 ❌ (Trend Weight: 184.8)

    09/23 – 184.4 ❌ (Trend Weight – 184.7)

    09/30-183.0 ✅ (Trend Weight: 183.9)

    ..

    🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️Sept Start: 181.8

    🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️Sept Goal: 182.2 (Ended Aug at 0.4 lbs better than goal but back up already mid month. Now I need 182.2 to stay on track.) As of Sept 2nd weight of 187.8 I need to lose 5.6 lbs this month.

    🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️Sept Actual: 183.0 ❌

    🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️Cumulative Total Weight Loss: 6.0 lbs Lost ❌

    ..

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    CURRENT MONTH:

    10/01 – 183.0 ↔️ (Trend Weight – 183.9)

    10/07 – 184.8 ❌ (Trend Weight – 184.7)

    10/14 -- 181.4 ✅ (Trend Weight: 183.7)

    10/21–10/21—185.2 ❌ (Trend Weight: 183.8)

    10/28 – 183.4 ✅ (Trend Weight – 184.1) It’s been a rough week again but this number is a bit better. I guess I pulled it off at the very end and just in time for today’s weigh-in. But I’m not gonna lie….. I’m very weak right now. Hanging in there by a thread. I need more motivation! Some household and paperwork projects are zapping all my energy and the fall yard work is taking everything I have in me. No planning time and too tired for structured exercise. I’ve got to try harder! Just 3 more days until my final weigh-in. I know it's too late to make complete goal but I am proud of the progress I've made since day one. I just don't need to get complacent!

    🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 10/31 – 184.0 ❌ (Trend Weight – 184.2) Once I got off the rails, I had a hard time finding my way back. I gained one pound this month instead of losing. I’m disappointed in myself as I have no valid excuses. But although I sometimes give IN, I never give UP so I’ll move into the November, December, January challenge with head held high and hope in my heart. Nice job to everyone for showing up and doing your best. Your best is always good enough!

    ..

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Start: 183.0

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Goal: 179.8 (3.2 lb Loss) for a total of 9.2 lb loss in the challenge. (Some of the needed loss is due to gains in September. Playing catch-up!)

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Oct Actual: 184.0

    🍬🍬🍬🍬Cumulative Total Weight Loss: 5.0 lb Loss

    ..

  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,589 Member

    @deepwoodslady Bravo on those five pounds! Really wonderful!

  • walkintofit
    walkintofit Posts: 5,970 Member

    Hi Im Debbie h 5'.25" I live in Southern Idaho. Gained due to a death in the family. Its been a rough time but finnally getting a handle on eating. Working on stress reduction and changing my attitude about all of it.

    Gw 118-120 (main goal is 118 with a buffer of 2.5 lbs either way 115.5-120.5)

    August 1=123
    8-8= 122.6
    8-15= 121.4
    8-22=121.2
    8-29=120.4
    9-5=120
    9-12=119.4
    9-19=119.6 (vacation week) holding a 2.76% loss…
    9-27=119 forgot to weigh in yesterday

    October 1=118.4 weighin 2 days early
    10-4=117.8
    10-11=118
    10-18=117.6
    10-24=117.4
    10-30=117.4
    weight loss 5.6 lbs percentage=4.55%, its a win

    maintaince in view.. lets do it

  • memeq2
    memeq2 Posts: 100 Member

    Hi Mary Ann here again. Trying to keep my slow but steady weight loss going. No camping or trips to mess up my plans. I think I can cruse through the holidays with what I'm doing eating less and more plant based.

    Gw 125 - mini goal wanting to be 128 by mid November for my physical

    8/11 135

    8/14 134.8

    8/23 135

    9/2 136

    10/18 133

    10/1 132.8

    Slow & steady wins the race.

  • Jillygirl0220
    Jillygirl0220 Posts: 91 Member

    I’m in again. Really love the support here. Weight loss is work so this group effort is very helpful for motivation and team support. I lost 5 lbs on the last challenge so would love to lose 6-8 lbs next challenge.

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,308 Member
    edited November 1

    ..

    My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018). My ultimate goal weight is around 145-155. I am currently in the 180’s so I have lost about 70 of the 100 lbs I would like to lose. I weigh weekly but also on the 1st and last day of each month for a full month’s account.

    🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Oct 31st): 184.0

    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 9.2 pounds to land at 174.8

    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

    TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

    🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

    250’s💋-- 240’s🎵-- 230’s🐸-- 220's📘-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨-- 190's🌈-- 180’s🤑-- 170's🐋-- 160's🙋‍♀️-- 150’s🌻

    CURRENT MONTH:

    🦃🦃🦃🦃11/01 – 183.0 ✅ (Trend Weight – 184.1) Below is my Trend Weight graph for the past 6 months. I did really well starting around my birthday (May 10th) through summer. Then in September and throughout Autumn I have really become stagnant and fizzled out. No big permanent gains, just kind of like a firecracker that turned out to be a dud. It’s time to pick up some steam again, some sparkle. With the holidays directly in front of us, it won’t be easy but I’m going to give it the old college try and do my best to navigate it. I won’t settle for just “not gaining” during the holidays. The losses need to pick back up and push their way through. I never know what tomorrow brings, but today I feel ready! New Month, Fresh Start!

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    11/03 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/10 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    11/17– xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/24 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/30 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🏈🏈🏈 Nov Start Weight: 184.0

    🏈🏈🏈 Nov Goal: 181.0 (3.0 lb Loss)

    🏈🏈🏈 Nov Actual:

    🏈🏈🏈 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

    ..

    Challenge Weeks to come:

    🎅🎅🎅🎅 12/01 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/08 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/15 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    12/22– xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/29 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/31 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🎄🎄🎄 Dec Start Weight: xxxxx

    🎄🎄🎄 Dec Goal: 177.9 (3.1 lb Loss)

    🎄🎄🎄 Dec Actual:

    🎄🎄🎄 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

    ..

    ❄️ 01/01 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/05 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/12 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    01/17– xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/24 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/31 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🎿 Jan Start Weight: xxxxx

    🎿 Jan Goal: 174.8 (3.1 lb Loss)

    🎿 Jan Actual:

    🎿 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

    ..

  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 3,016 Member

    I’m in Thanks Ruby 🥰🥇

    Hi my name is Karen I’m 67 years old, living in central Oregon. I’m 5’0 ft tall. Still recovering from recent heart surgery. But excited to commit to this challenge 🏋️‍♀️🦅💪🎯

    GW 115

    November
    1. 119


    Best Wishes to everybody

    Let’s make this happen,

    💕Karen

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,308 Member

    @seemarella Welcome to the challenge!

  • GGinCA
    GGinCA Posts: 2 Member

    Just back on MFP and very glad to find this challenge!! I’m 5’6.5’’ and 176.4lbs as of this am. Ultimate goal is 156. 166.4 by end of January seems challenging (extra challenging with the holidays) but doable.

    I’m already down 25lbs since early/mid May thanks to logging with another app, but I think MFP is probably better so moving over for the next 22 lbs.


    Thanks for organizing @RubyRed427 and lets all have a great November!

  • cecegrey
    cecegrey Posts: 1 Member
    edited November 2

    Hi,

    My name is Cecelia 38 years old, looking to finally lose the baby weight 1 year postpartum.

    Starting weight is 234lbs, hoping to make that second number a 1 by January 31st, appreciate your support 🙏

  • Bemybestby60
    Bemybestby60 Posts: 1,907 Member

    Will be joining this wonderful group. I didn't hit my 10 lb weight loss mark but will try again. My current weight is 193 lbs and my goal weight 183 lbs.

    November 1st 193 lbs 7 day trend weight 193.1 lbs

  • lclark04957
    lclark04957 Posts: 320 Member
    edited November 3

    Hello All.

    I'm in again. I love the support of this group and it is a great way for me to not get off track. I have reached goal weight, with the help of the previous challenge, so my goal is to maintain until 2026. I have never made goal weight and have no idea how to maintain. This is a first for me. I usually yo-yo the weight back on so I'm hoping with tracking and posting in MFP, it will help.

    If there is anyone else in this group in maintenance, share your pointers. I'd love to hear how you do it. Or if you know of a maintenance group in MFP, that will help also. I looked and can't seem to find anything current.

    SW: 145.2

    GW: 140-145.

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,308 Member

    @lclark04957 Congratulations on reaching maintenance! I'm so glad you are here. We will hopefully all reach maintenance at some point so anything we can learn from you (as you navigate and learn) will be invaluable to the rest of us! Thanks for joining and sharing.

  • meggiemegsjunkemail9702
    meggiemegsjunkemail9702 Posts: 2 Member
    edited November 3

    @lclark04957 that is so exciting! congratulations! Yes, I'm excited to hear how you learn what works best for you!

  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 3,016 Member
    edited November 3

    lclark congratulations for your success in last round. Being in maintenance is wonderful 🥇🎯 Best wishes as you continue with your journey.

    Meggie love the bluetooth water bottle idea


    I’m near ‘goal weight’ but the roller coaster ride of the 🎢 5 pound gain and loss has me feeling confused about my maintenance schedule.

    My daily nutrition goals:

    Calorie 1300-1600

    Fat 33 grams

    Sodium 2K

    Fiber 28 grams

    Protein 60 to 100 grams (use powdered whey, collagen, PB, and bone broth)

    Veggies 3-4 servings (smoothies are a favorite)

    Fruit 2 servings

    This usually keeps me full and healthy

    💕Karen

  • SunnyDays930
    SunnyDays930 Posts: 1,806 Member

    HW 170

    CW 155

    I have gained 5.5 lbs since going off Semaglutide so I think I need to back on it. UGH. But it just goes to show it really does work. My husband is going to go on it too. I guess I will spending less money on food anyway.

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,308 Member

    ..

    My name is Donna. I am 65 years old and I live in the Midwest of the US. I am 5’ 5” tall. My highest weight was 253. I would like to lose a total of about 100 pounds and have been working on it for too many years (since 2018). My ultimate goal weight is around 145-155. I am currently in the 180’s so I have lost about 70 of the 100 lbs I would like to lose. I will continue to weigh weekly on Tuesdays, but also on the 1st and last day of each month for a full month’s account.

    🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT (FROM Oct 31st): 184.0

    CHALLENGE TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Total Loss of 9.2 pounds to land at 174.8

    CHALLENGE ENDING WEIGHT: xxxxx

    TOTAL LOST IN THIS CHALLENGE: xxxxx

    🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜ULTIMATE GOAL: 145-155 (I’ll know when I get there!)

    Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!

    250’s💋-- 240’s🎵-- 230’s🐸-- 220's📘-- 210's🌸-- 200's🎨-- 190's🌈-- 180’s🤑-- 170's🐋-- 160's🙋‍♀️-- 150’s🌻

    CURRENT MONTH:

    11/01 – 183.0 ✅ (Trend Weight – 184.1) Below is my Trend Weight graph for the past 6 months. I did really well starting around my birthday (May 10th) through summer. Then in September and throughout Autumn I have really become stagnant and fizzled out. No big permanent gains, just kind of like a firecracker that turned out to be a dud. It’s time to pick up some steam again, some sparkle. With the holidays directly in front of us, it won’t be easy but I’m going to give it the old college try and do my best to navigate it. I won’t settle for just “not gaining” during the holidays. The losses need to pick back up and push their way through. I never know what tomorrow brings, but today I feel ready! New Month, Fresh Start!

    🦃🦃🦃🦃 11/04-183.2 ❌ (Trend Weight: 183.8) I dropped down to 182.0 Monday morning but found myself back up for no obvious reasons this morning (Tuesday). Below is the food diary chart for yesterday so to say I was shocked at the scale this morning is an understatement. I can only say that I didn’t sleep well, (fitbit has me at 2 hrs 50 minutes last night), no TMI and an extra early weigh-in this morning due to travel today. Hopefully this odd weight and my travel weight from today (most likely truly up) will disappear before too long. I’m still a bit down from my November start weight so there’s that. Diary stats from yesterday below. Gaining 1.2 lbs on these stats don’t seem fair but whining won’t help so I’m planning an excellent day tomorrow.

    image-4aacd7d581f328-c07c.png

    11/11 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    11/18– xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/25 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    11/30 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🏈🏈🏈 Nov Start Weight: 184.0

    🏈🏈🏈 Nov Goal: 181.0 (3.0 lb Loss)

    🏈🏈🏈 Nov Actual:

    🏈🏈🏈 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

    ..

    Challenge Weeks to come:

    🎅🎅🎅🎅 12/01 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/02 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/09 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    12/16– xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/23 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/30 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    12/31 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🎄🎄🎄 Dec Start Weight: xxxxx

    🎄🎄🎄 Dec Goal: 177.9 (3.1 lb Loss)

    🎄🎄🎄 Dec Actual:

    🎄🎄🎄 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

    ..

    ❄️ 01/01 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/06 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/13 -- xxxxx (Trend Weight -- xxxxx)

    01/20– xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/27 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    01/31 – xxxxx (Trend Weight – xxxxx)

    ..

    🎿 Jan Start Weight: xxxxx

    🎿 Jan Goal: 174.8 (3.1 lb Loss)

    🎿 Jan Actual:

    🎿 Cumulative Weight Loss/Gain So Far:

    ..

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 14,308 Member

    @tellemoh Welcome to the challenge. Thanks for joining us!

  • FitMama2Three
    FitMama2Three Posts: 14 Member

    Hi I’m Lauren and I’m jumping in!
    Just turned 50 and ready to lose this 30 lbs once and for all! I’m at 165, 5’4”- or perhaps a hair shy :) My ultimate goal is 130. Interim goal is 150. But I’ll take 155 by end of January. I’m generally a slow loser. Just getting my thyroid back on track and rehabbing a lower back injury so calories/energy balance seems more delicate than ever.

    I’ll weigh in on Wednesdays.

    Excited to be here! Feel free to request me. I keep an open diary.

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